1
mg/ml
(Please refer to the vial label for the specific concentration)

Purification

Purified by antigen-affinity chromatography

Specifications: CDNF antibody

Full Name

cerebral dopamine neurotrophic factor

Background

The conserved dopamine neurotrophic factor (CDNF) is a neurotrophic factor for dopaminergic neurons and highly homologous to the mesencephalic-astrocyte-derived neuro-trophic factor. Somewhat surprisingly, CDCF is expressed at higher levels in tissues such as heart, skeletal muscle and testes than in brain. Similar to the glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF), CDNF can prevent the 6-hydroxylamine (6-OHDA)-induced degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in a rat model of Parkinson’s disease. Furthermore, CDNF was able to restore the dopaminergic function and prevent the degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra, suggesting that CDNF might be suitable for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. At least two isoforms of CDNF are known to exist. This antibody does not cross-react with MANF.